A pharmaceutical company operates retail pharmacies in 10 eastern states.​ Recently, the​ company's internal audit department selected a random sample of​ n=

300300

prescriptions issued throughout the system. The objective of the sampling was to estimate the average dollar value of all prescriptions issued by the company. The data collected were

x overbarxequals=​$14.5714.57

and

sequals=4.504.50.

Complete parts a and b below.

a. The​ 90% confidence interval estimate for the true average sales value for prescriptions issued by the company is from  

​$14.1414.14   

to    

​$14.9914.99.

​(Round to the nearest​ cent- 2 decimal places. Use ascending​ order.)

You are asked to interpret the meaning of this confidence interval by choosing the correct answer​ below:

A.

The company believes with​ 90% confidence that the true mean prescription amount is between these two amounts.

Your answer is correct.

B.

The company believes with​ 90% confidence that the sample mean prescription amount is between these two amounts.

C.

There is a 0.90 probability that the true mean prescription amount is between these two values.

D.

The company believes that the true mean prescription amount falls between these two values​ 90% of the time.

b. One of its retail outlets recently reported that it had monthly revenue of

​$7 comma 5047,504

from

526526

prescriptions. Are such results to be​ expected? Should that retail outlet be​ audited?

​(Round to the nearest cent as​ needed.)

When the population mean is at the upper limit of the​ 90% confidence interval computed in part​ a, the upper limit of the​ 90% confidence interval for the expected total monthly revenue for

526526

prescriptions would be

​$7,889.307,889.30.

When the population mean is at the lower limit of the​ 90% confidence interval computed in part​ a, the lower limit of the​ 90% confidence interval for the expected total monthly revenue for

526526

prescriptions would be

​$7,438.347,438.34.

Since this outlet reported sales of

​$7 comma 5047,504

from

526526

​prescriptions, there is

no

reason to believe that this is out of line. The retail outlet

should not

be audited.

Arctic ground squirrels are small (~ 1 kg) animals that live in a very cold climate. As such, they have evolved to spend a significant portion of the year in hibernation where their body temperature can drop as low as -3 C.

​

(A) If, at the time hibernation starts, the squirrel is 30% fat (stored as tripalmitoylglycerol; 40 kJ/g) and consumes 15 kcal/day while hibernating, how long can the squirrel stay in hibernation? Provide your answer in days.

​

(B) During hibernation the squirrel requires very little water, what is the source of this water?​

(C) Arctic squirrels survive on a diet of bilberries (largely water and simple carbohydrates); leaves (largely water and complex carbohydrates) and seeds (largely fat and protein). Which of these food sources would contribute most most to building the adipose tissue of the squirrel in advance of winter? Which would contribute the least?

1. The multiplier effect magnifies the effect of a decrease in spending, resulting in a bigger decrease in real GDP. True/False

2. What is the likely result from a depreciation of a nation's currency when its economy is already operating at its full-employment level of output?

A. Net exports would fall, but equilibrium GDP would rise.

B. Net exports would fall and contribute to demand-pull inflation.

C. Net exports would rise and contribute to demand-pull inflation.

D. Net exports would rise, but equilibrium GDP would fall.

3. A decrease in taxes will have a larger effect on equilibrium GDP if the marginal propensity to consume is smaller. True/False

4. A rightward shift of the investment demand curve translates into an upward shift of the investment schedule in the aggregate expenditures model. True/False

2. Economic growth. Two key sources of economic growth have been due to increases in resources and increases in productivity.
a. Please discuss 5 factors that might contribute to falling U.S. GDP growth rates into the future,
b. Explain in detail, what we could do to avoid each of the 5 factors causing our GDP growth rates to fall.
c. Please discuss 5 factors that might contribute to rising U.S. GDP growth rates into the future,
d. Explain in detail, what we could do to cause each of the 5 factors to happen and cause our GDP growth rate to increase. .
e. Do a bit of research into our ability to get more resources and the cost associated with getting the
hardest to recover bits of resources.
f. What could prevent us from “Engineering our way out of the problem”?

The partnership of Anderson, Berry, Hammond, and Winwood is being liquidated. It currently holds cash of $21,200 but no other assets. Liabilities amount to $32,500. The capital balances are

Anderson (40% of profits and losses) $ 38,700

Berry (30%) 27,000

Hammond (10%) (36,000 ) (deficit)

Winwood (20%) (41,000 ) (deficit)

a. If both Hammond and Winwood are personally insolvent, how much money must Berry contribute to this partnership?

b-1. If only Winwood is personally insolvent, how much money must Hammond contribute?

b-2. If only Winwood is personally insolvent, how will Hammond's contribution (funds) be disbursed?

c. If only Hammond is personally insolvent, how much money should Anderson receive from the liquidation?

A. Berry's Contribution 6,000

B-1 Hammond's Contribution ??

B-2 Creditors 11,300

Anderson ??

Berry ??

C. Anderson should recieve???

1. Millions faced famine and required emergency aid

2. The world emitted historic amounts of carbon

3. Natural disasters dominated the news

4. Two-thirds of global wealth is human capital

5. There’s a crisis in learning

6. Nutrition affects learning, and millions of children remain stunted

7. Child marriage carried high personal and economic costs

8. The world’s population is young. And jobless.

9. Natural capital and biodiversity are undervalued

10. Globally, about half of elections are considered free and fair

11. Starting a business is getting easier

12. The power of renewables

1. Which of the 12 trends contribute to the reduction in the world poverty? Why?
2. Which of the 12 trends contribute to the increase in the world poverty? Why?
3. Which trends you've found most important, concerning, or surprising? Why?

35. Today is December 15th. ABC Corp, a calendar year company, would like to set up a retirement plan that would allow an income tax deduction for the current year. They are having cash flow problems currently, but expect to have adequate cash flow next May. What would be the best strategy for ABC Company?

A. Set up a SIMPLE plan for this year, and have employee’s make their own contributions, with ABC providing a match next May.

B. Set up a profit sharing plan now, extend their income tax return, and contribute to the plan next May.

C. Extend the income tax return, set up the profit sharing plan next May, and make contributions then.

D. Establish a money purchase plan today, extend their income tax return, and contribute to the plan next May.

1.) Come up with one (1) example of how two (2) sympatric species of Apis bees could potentially be prevented from successfully mating with each other in the wild. The mechanism could be behavioral, environmental, etc. - just no direct human intervention. Your example can be based on reality or be totally imaginary. Just make sure to explain how your answer would successfully contribute to reproductive isolation.

2) Come up with one (1) example of how two (2) allopatric species of Apis bees could potentially be prevented from successfully mating with each other in the will.d. The mechanism could be behavioral, environmental, etc. - just no direct human intervention. Your example can be based on reality or be totally imaginary. Just make sure to explain how your answer would successfully contribute to reproductive isolation.

Chapter 15 HDEV really shifts the focus to physical development and highlights many important changes that impact our perception of us and how we interact with the world around us. Here, I'd like to consider how psychology and health interact. What harm can stress potentially do to the immune system of the middle-aged adult? What types environmental and social factors contribute to an increase in stress during this period in life? What do you believe to be the state of health and physical well-being of middle aged adults in the United States? Please make sure to provide support for your perspective. How does the text suggest that people can maintain good health during middle adulthood? What are some of the major factors that seem to contribute to poor health during this stage in life?